Position: Partnerships Officer 

Organization: Fortify Health

Location: Amravati

Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8WbiceT7r3gQoC3l6rwVp1t2E8eF6I5f1KHWCNekGEi1-Vw/viewform

Job responsibilities:

• Implement existing and upcoming partnerships with the government of Maharashtra 

  • Collaborate with the Partnerships Manager, Country Director, and Associate Director of Business Development to build, coordinate, and maintain partnerships with multiple stakeholders, predominantly government at the division/district/block level in Maharashtra for our current projects with the government

  • Coordinate with government officials of various departments in Maharashtra and other stakeholders at regular intervals to catalyse progress in existing and planned projects with governments of Maharashtra

  • Follow up regularly on existing partnerships and projects in progress with government of Maharashtra and West Bengal

  • Conduct and coordinate regular monitoring visits in the field for effective implementation of  projects

  • Coordinate with various teams in Fortify Health to ensure the logistics and supply chain of fortified atta in government safety net programs during the implementation of the project as per plan

  • Highlight and work on solutions for the issues and concerns observed in the field

  • Identify opportunities for scale up of the project

  • Support training and capacity building of internal and external stakeholders with support from Fortify Health’s Partnerships Manager

• Maintain effective internal communication

  • Maintain documentation of meetings and communications between government officials and Fortify health

  • Actively participate in meetings and team calls

  • Prepare and submit monthly project report to Partnerships Manage

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters in Public Health/nutrition/economics/Social Work or related field

• Minimum one to two years of experience of working with government in health, nutrition, education or a related field 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills especially related to partnership management with government

• Excellent documentation and time management skills 

• Ability to work effectively in multiple projects

• Strong ability to work independently with minimum supervision

• Willingness to relocate to Amravati

• Willingness to travel 60% of time 

• Committed to achieving results and proven perseverance to reach goals

• Proven ability to work under pressure and with remote team

• Fluency in English and Marathi

Desirable attributes:

• Experience working with remote team members

• Experience working independently

• Relevant experience in NGO field environment 

• Enthusiasm about our opportunity to improve people’s lives

Terms of employment: Contract for one year, renewal by mutual agreement

Salary and benefits: INR 63,000 per month